Over50andOverseas Newsletter – April 2018 – International Volunteering and Voluntourism

In Bangladesh

Hello All!

it is the time of year when many of us are planning our future travel and international voluntourism and volunteering projects.

A well researched international volunteer or voluntourism trip can be a very fulfilling experience.  For me, the greatest satisfaction has been the friends I have made.  Also, it is exciting and rewarding to share one’s time and culture on a mutually beneficial project.  As a result of working together we find that no matter where we live, what we do, what we wear or what are our religious beliefs, most of humanity shares the same desires:  to live in security with our families and friends, a decent place to live, an income to support our families,  and the ability to provide an education and better life for our children. To be able to share these thoughts and desires, and to help fulfill them, is the great reward of volunteering.

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John Dwyer

John Dwyer

John was over 50 when he joined the Peace Corps. His service in Guatemala led to work as a United Nations Volunteer in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Bosnian War. He has since worked or volunteered in 12 other countries. A particular highlight of his international work was managing camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2002 in Herat, Afghanistan. Development work in Kandahar, Afghanistan also stands out. He has traveled to 53 countries in total and continues to both travel and volunteer internationally.

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